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Ballet
- "Seven beauties" (to motives by Nizami's poem) (1952). A moralizing
story about transformation of Sasanidian shah Bahram into the
wise and fair governor is put in a basis of Nizami’s immortal
creation. After the feats accomplished in glory of a throne
and the state, Bahram-gur seeks for rest in a society of seven
beauties. His wives’ stories in the allegoric form proclaim
principles of moral improvement: from censure of rough sensuality
through eulogy of modesty, wisdom, kindness, truthfulness and
restraint to achievement of high spirituality.
Begun to see clearly from love dreams Bahram, having seen injustice,
caused by Vizier, orders to execute him, and then, having dismissed
seven beauties, leaves in nonexistence, having refused from
transitoriness of all terrestrial. Ballet by Gara Garayev, as
well as a poem by Nizami, is imbued with philosophical sub current.
A reality and mysticism, love dreams and essential social problems,
- in the ballet all these are antagonized in images of seven
beauties and people. Vizier (whose charms cause beauties’ images)
and the girl Aysha from people act as the typified representatives
of these two confronting origins.
The main difference of the ballet from the poem consists that
Bahram suffers crash of career as a governor. Forces of "harm"
win Bahram-gur’s thoughts and acts. His protection of the Vizier-traitor
aggravates his conflict to people. Morally devastated, he kills
Aysha and is expelled by people.
- "Through path of thunder" (to Abraham's novel) 1958. Abraham’s
novel is written during struggle of colonial peoples of Africa
for independence. Color young men Lenni’s and white girl Sari’s
love is put in a basis of the plot. All neighboring farmers
and landowners become more hardened against Lenni, who violated
the firm racial laws. In Christmas night Sari runs from the
hated house. However, the heroes perish while protecting love
and freedom from the flown into rage persecutors.
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